Bitcoin Lightning Network Explained: Fast, Cheap, Real
Bitcoin Lightning Network explained. How it works, what payment channels are, capacity stats, the wallets I use (Phoenix, Wallet of Satoshi), and El Salvador.
23 min read
Tag: intermediate
Crypto Market Cycle: The 4-Year Pattern (and What’s Different This Time)
Crypto market cycle explained. The 4-year halving cycle, accumulation/markup/distribution/markdown phases, and why each cycle has changed.
22 min read
Bitcoin Dominance Explained: What BTC.D Tells Traders
Bitcoin dominance (BTC.D) explained. What it measures, why traders track it, the alt-season pattern, and how I use it for portfolio allocation decisions.
22 min read
Lost Seed Phrase: What You Can (and Can’t) Recover
Lost your seed phrase? The honest answer about recovery, partial recovery paths, the brute-force question, the scam industry, and how to never lose one again.
27 min read
Crypto Tax USA: How the IRS Treats Crypto
Crypto tax USA explained. IRS treats crypto as property, Form 8949 reporting, the new 1099-DA rules, staking income, and how Koinly handles US filing.
32 min read
Crypto Tax UK: How HMRC Treats Crypto (and How to Stay Compliant)
Crypto tax UK explained. HMRC capital gains vs income, the £3k allowance, share pooling, what counts as a disposal, and how I actually file using Koinly.
31 min read
Swing Trading Crypto: The Sweet Spot Strategy
Swing trading crypto explained. Timeframes, setup, entry/exit rules, position sizing, and why swing is usually the right starting strategy for retail.
31 min read
Crypto Trading Indicators Explained: RSI, MACD, MA and More
Crypto trading indicators explained: RSI, MACD, moving averages, Bollinger Bands, volume profile. How each works and the combos I actually use.
21 min read
How to Day Trade Crypto: A Realistic Guide
How to day trade crypto without blowing up. Setup, strategy, position sizing, the daily routine, and the education path I actually followed.
25 min read
Bitcoin ETF Explained: What It Is, How It Works, and Whether You Need One
Bitcoin ETF explained. How spot BTC ETFs work, the approved list (IBIT, FBTC, etc), ETF vs direct BTC ownership, custody trade-offs, and which makes sense.
19 min read